diversification

Diversifikation, Geschäftsdiversifizierung

Einstieg eines Unternehmens in neue Geschäftsbereiche zusätzlich zu seinen bisherigen Tätigkeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: A company's move into new types of business beyond those it already operates.

• Diversification helped the company grow.
• Its diversification into hotels proved successful.
• The directors rejected a costly diversification strategy.

So benutzt man es: diversification into something (The company announced its diversification into insurance.); diversification away from something (Diversification away from oil reduced the firm's dependence on fuel prices.)

Gegenteile: specialization

Häufige Wendungen: business diversification, diversification into something, diversification strategy

Risikostreuung, Portfoliodiversifikation

Geld auf verschiedene Anlagearten verteilen, um das Verlustrisiko zu verringern.

In einfachem Englisch: Putting money into different kinds of investments to reduce the risk of losing it.

• Diversification can protect your savings.
• The fund offers diversification across several industries.
• Her portfolio lacked diversification because it held only technology shares.

So benutzt man es: diversification across something (Diversification across different markets can reduce risk.)

Häufige Wendungen: portfolio diversification, diversification across markets, investment diversification

Diversifizierung

Erweiterung um mehr unterschiedliche Arten von Dingen oder Tätigkeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: The process of adding more different kinds of things or activities.

• The farm needs greater diversification.
• Diversification of food sources can improve a community's diet.
• The plan encourages diversification beyond traditional activities.

So benutzt man es: diversification of something (Diversification of crops helped improve the soil.)

Gegenteile: specialization

Häufige Wendungen: crop diversification, diversification of something, greater diversification